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- The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.3: Ethics
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- Active Thelema, pt.1: A Thelemic Universe, a Star Among Stars, All in the Night-Sky
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True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.3)
NOTE: Read part 1 and part 2 before continuing on to this part. Alone-ness / Independence Our essential Alone-ness is disclosed to us by that fact that we are born into this world alone and we die alone. As we live, … Continue reading
True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.2)
NOTE: Read part 1 before continuing on to this part. The Paradox of Human Existence: Our Simultaneous Independence and Interdependence It has already been stated that there are two fundamental modes of existing in the world, (1) wanting, characterized by … Continue reading
True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.1)
Wanting versus Willing To Will and to want. These are not simply two ideas. To Will and to want are two fundamental ways of existing in the world. Our Law as Thelemites is “Do what thou wilt”; it is our … Continue reading
Posted in Aleister Crowley, Magick, Philosophy, Thelema
Tagged aleister crowley, do what thou wilt, having and being, thelema, true will, want and will
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The Will in Thelema: Considered on Two Planes
The Will is completely central to Thelema. Liber AL vel Legis, the central text of Thelema states: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. (I:40) Thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, … Continue reading
The Will is Supra-Rational
“Our own Silent Self, helpless and witless, hidden within us, will spring forth, if we have craft to loose him to the Light, spring lustily forward with his cry of Battle, the Word of our True Wills.” -Aleister Crowley, The … Continue reading
Posted in Aleister Crowley, Philosophy, Thelema
Tagged do what thou wilt, dt suzuki, liber al vel legis, pure will, reason, supra-rational, the will, zen buddhism
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Thelemic Thought-experiments
Here are a couple of thought-experiments to ponder the intricacies of what many people take to be simple on the face of things… There is no “right” answer to any of these (although I definitely have my own answers) but … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Thelema
Tagged addiction, aleister crowley, drugs, lust of result, murder, non-duality, thelema, thought experiments, true will, unity, will
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Thelemic Blog Roundup 006
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Thelemic Blog Roundup is just a way to list the most recent blogs by Thelemites or about Thelema from around the internet that I have found interesting. Feel … Continue reading
The Manifesto of Ra-Hoor-Khuit
There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt. INTRODUCTION This is a manifesto for every man and every woman who recognizes their own right to Divine Kingship, those who recognize themselves to be Stars. The aim is the complete establishment … Continue reading
Posted in Aleister Crowley, Philosophy, Promulgation, Thelema
Tagged body, chivalry, do what thou wilt, envy, excess, guilt, hate, interdependence, joy, material objects, mind, ra-hoor-khuit, regret, relations with the world, shame, sorrow, strength
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The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.3: Ethics
The proclamation ”Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law” from Liber AL vel Legis (I:40) has especially profound implications in the sphere of morality. There is an immense amount of material on this topic throughout all of Crowley’s … Continue reading
Posted in Aleister Crowley, Philosophy, Thelema
Tagged compassion, conflict, do what thou wilt, ethics, mind your own business, pity, rejoice, right action, self-discipline
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The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.2: Epistemology
There are two stances on reason that are expounded in Liber AL vel Legis. The first stance is that reason must be subservient to Will and the second stance is the importance of direct experience over reason. These ideas about reason … Continue reading
Posted in Aleister Crowley, Philosophy, Thelema
Tagged because, epistemology, philosophy, reason, the law is for all, the philosophy of thelema, thelema, why
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Active Thelema, pt. 2: The Formula of the Child is Continual Growth
“[In the Aeon of] Horus, the child… we come to perceive events as a continual growth…” -Aleister Crowley, Introduction to the Book of the Law This new Aeon of human existence is a new dawn of a shift in our … Continue reading
Active Thelema, pt.1: A Thelemic Universe, a Star Among Stars, All in the Night-Sky
Thelema is an all-encompassing paradigm. One problem with any kind of system of ideas that is conveyed primarily through writings is that the concepts can often be difficult to practically apply to life. These contemplations are offered to allow both … Continue reading
The Politics of Thelema
Introduction The politics of Thelema is a mirror. One looks into it to find insight and only finds one’s ideals reflected back. One might say that in approaching Thelema with a democratic spirit, one will see a justification of democracy; … Continue reading
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Tagged aleister crowley, anarchy, aristocracy, democracy, politics, politics of thelema, thelema
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